We may refer here the case of “Muhammad
Rafique alias Feeqa versus The State” (2019 SCMR 1068),
wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan has observed
as under:-
“Unexplained delay in conducting post-mortem--- Postmortem was carried out after a delay of nearly 22 hours on
the next day--- Such unexplained delay in the post-mortem
of a deceased would surely put a prudent mind on guard to
very cautiously assess and scrutinize the prosecution’s
evidence---In such circumstances, the most natural inference
would be that the delay so caused was for preliminary
investigation and prior consultation to nominate the
accused and plant eyewitnesses of the crime.”
Part Of Judgment
Lahore High Court
Murder Reference
42-16
2020 LHC 269
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